"That show, Sister, Sister - an ABC sitcom about identical twins adopted by separate families at birth, who reunite after a chance meeting - became a beloved depiction of adolescence, propelling the pair to a stardom that would extend well beyond their teen years (see: their fan-favorite Disney Channel original movie, Twitches). Thanks to the sisters' behind-the-scenes input, the characters of Tia and Tamera felt like real girls - stylish, funny, and imperfect teens you would want to be friends with."
""Every single year we would meet with the writers, and we would tell them the kind of stories that we wanted to tell, and we would tell them some of our personal experience," says Mowry-Housley, 47, pointing to examples like when their characters met their birth father, who was white, a nod to their own biracial background. "We were producers without the producer credit. We didn't realize it until we got older.""
Tamera Mowry-Housley moved from small-town Texas to Los Angeles with her family and siblings to pursue acting. Her younger brother Tahj Mowry found success on Full House while she and identical twin Tia connected with writer Kim Bass, who created Sister, Sister around them. Sister, Sister portrayed identical twins adopted by separate families who reunite and became a popular depiction of adolescence that launched enduring careers. The sisters provided yearly input to writers, contributing personal experiences and plot ideas, including touches about their biracial background. Mowry-Housley later signed an overall deal with Hallmark to star in and executive produce original projects.
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